The vaulting pole is the one field ... pit. The length of the water jump, from the hurdle to the far end of the water pit, is 12 feet (3.66m). The water pit is 27.5 inches (70cm) deep at the end ...

Second day: Long jump; Javelin throw; 800m. What is the difference between the decathlon, heptathlon and pentathlon? The decathlon and heptathlon makes up part of the Olympic track and field program, ...

“We’ll measure from where the athlete takes off to where they land in the pit,” Ridgeon ... that the long jump is the most difficult event in track and field. That would just eliminate ...